You might find this article of interest regarding TC testing - the
Canon TC's are of similar reputation and cost to the Olys and the
comparison between using a 1.4X TC or upscaling/enlarging is quite
interesting. Sometimes one is better, sometimes the other. It all comes
down to 'suck it and see' I suspect, but Atkins' approach is good.
AndrewF
On 03/10/2004, at 9:04 AM, Jeffrey Keller wrote:
> A list member sent me a link to one of his photos where he had used
> stacked
> Oly TC's. Hard to judge how good a print would be but he's definitely
> convinced me to carry a pair of TC's. I'll probably try to shoot with
> the
> pair stacked and then again with a single TC when the subject hasn't
> moved
> too far.
>
> My bias has always been that the 1.4x TC works well with some lenses
> but
> that a 2x and especially a stacked pair was a good way to end up very
> dissappointed. Both the digital images that prompted me to seek
> opinions and
> the list members photo have convinced me the risk of getting a
> worthless
> photo is small and to bet on the stacked pair for awhile when needed.
> No one
> seems to have found a magic combo but it's seems to be a reasonable
> risk to
> use the 2x and/or stack the 1.4x + 2x.
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